A 23-year-old nursing student in Anambra State has been found dead in her off-campus hostel in Alor, Idemili South Local Government Area — just three weeks after another nursing student was killed in Imo State.

The victim, Vivian Chilaka, was an ND II student at the College of Nursing Sciences, Alor. Her body was discovered on June 14.

A video clip from the scene shows a small bloodstained knife lying in front of her room, a few steps from where her body was found. Inside the compound, household items like pots appeared squeezed, suggesting a struggle. A bloodstained stick was also found leaning against a wall.

In the video, unidentified people assessing the scene can be heard saying the victim was attacked. “See where she is lying lifeless. She clearly struggled unsuccessfully for her life,” one person wearing a white cassock said.

Residents told journalists that Ms Chilaka had been under prolonged intense pressure from her landlord, who allegedly wanted a romantic relationship with her but was rejected.

Police spokesperson Tochukwu Ikenga, a superintendent of police, confirmed the incident in a statement on Thursday. He said officers who visited the scene observed a deep cut on the deceased’s thigh, other visible marks of violence, and blood stains — suggesting murder.

The landlord has been arrested and is being interrogated. The body has been deposited in a hospital mortuary for autopsy.

Ikenga said the Commissioner of Police in Anambra State, Ikioye Orutugu, has ordered a speedy investigation. The case has been transferred from the Nnobi Divisional Police Headquarters to the State Criminal Investigation Department in Awka for a “comprehensive and discreet investigation.”

The commissioner vowed that anyone found guilty would be prosecuted. He also urged anyone with useful information to come forward and assist the police.

This killing comes barely three weeks after another nursing student was found dead in her hostel room in Umulogho, Obowo Local Government Area of Imo State. That case remains under investigation.

  • Victim: Vivian Chilaka, 23, ND II nursing student at College of Nursing Sciences, Alor
  • Date body found: June 14, 2026
  • Location: Off-campus hostel in Alor, Idemili South LGA, Anambra State
  • Injuries: Deep cut on thigh, visible marks of violence, blood stains
  • Evidence: Bloodstained knife, bloodstained stick, squeezed household items
  • Arrested: Landlord of the premises
  • Case transferred to: State CID, Awka
  • Previous incident: Nursing student killed in Imo State three weeks earlier